All-in-One Mushroom Monotub Starter Grow Kit (6 LBS)
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Description
Description
The All-in-One Monotub Starter Kit pairs our 4 lb All-in-One grow bag with a Grower's Select 28Q monotub and 2 lbs of extra CVG substrate. Colonize in the bag, then move the cake into the tub for a much bigger fruiting surface — the easiest bridge from bag growing to monotubs.
Colonize the sterile 4 lb bag, then spread it with 2 lbs of extra CVG across a 28Q monotub. Everything but the spores is in the box.
Everything is in the box except your spores or liquid culture: the sterilized bag, the tub with filter disks, plugs and liner, the extra substrate, a fine-mist spray bottle and a quick-start guide. It all fits in a 12" × 12" footprint.
- 6 lbsTotal grain + substrate
- 4 lbAll-in-One bag
- 28QMonotub, 12" cube
- 2 lbsExtra CVG
- 4Filter disks + plugs
Is this all you need? Our beginner's guide to growing mushrooms at home shows what comes with this kit, the one thing you add, and the extras that make a first grow easier.
Why growers pick the starter kit
Colonize in a sealed, sterile bag, then fruit across the full width of a 28Q monotub instead of just the top of a bag.
Bag, tub, 2 lbs of extra CVG, filter disks, plugs, liner and a spray bottle. All you add is spores or liquid culture.
The Grower's Select 28Q has extra-thick walls that don't flex when you move it. Wash it after harvest and go again with a refill.
How to grow with the starter kit
Four steps from sealed bag to harvest. All you add is spores or liquid culture.
1Inoculate the bag
Wipe the port with alcohol and inject 4–5cc of spores or 5–10cc of liquid culture through the self-healing port.
2Incubate, break and shake
Keep the bag at 72–76°F. At roughly 50–75% colonization, break up the grain and mix it through the substrate, then let it finish.
3Move it to the tub
Line the tub, break the colonized bag into it and mix in the 2 lbs of Select Bulk Substrate. Level it, plug the holes and let it recolonize.
4Fruit and harvest
When the surface is fully white, pull the plugs, give it indirect light and mist. Pick each flush and rehydrate for more.
Bag stage walkthrough: the All-in-One Grow Bag Guide covers inoculation, colonization and break-and-shake timing with real grow photos. Not sure how many syringes to buy? Use our syringe calculator.
Why the tub makes the difference
Harvesting a flush from the tub
A bag fruits only from its top. Spreading the colonized bag and 2 lbs of extra CVG across the 28Q tub gives the mycelium a wide, flat surface with filtered air exchange through the lid's filter disks, which is where bulk growers see their biggest flushes.
- Fits a 12" × 12" footprint
- Custom liner helps stop side pinning
- Filter disks and plugs included
Spores or liquid culture, nothing else: 4–5cc of spores or 5–10cc of liquid culture.
Liquid culture usually colonizes faster than spores.
What's in the kit
- 4 lb All-in-One grow bag — 1.75 lbs milo, millet & rye grain + 2.25 lbs CVG substrate, 0.22 micron filter patch, self-healing injection port
- Grower's Select 28-quart monotub (12" × 12" × 12")
- 2 lbs Select Bulk Substrate (CVG: coco coir, vermiculite & gypsum)
- 4 × monotub filter disks and 4 × plugs
- Custom fitted liner, food-safe HDPE and BPA free — helps prevent side pinning and makes cleanup easy
- Fine-mist spray bottle
- Quick-start guide with step-by-step instructions
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grow bag | 4 lb All-in-One: 1.75 lbs milo, millet & rye + 2.25 lbs CVG |
| Bag filter / port | 0.22 micron filter patch; self-healing injection port |
| Monotub | Grower's Select 28Q, 12" × 12" × 12" |
| Extra substrate | 2 lbs Select Bulk Substrate (CVG) |
| Tub accessories | 4 filter disks, 4 plugs, custom fitted liner (food-safe HDPE, BPA free) |
| Also included | Spray bottle, quick-start guide |
| Inoculation | 4–5cc spores or 5–10cc liquid culture |
| Incubation | 72–76°F |
| You provide | Spores or liquid culture |
Pick your All-in-One setup
AIO Starter KitThis product
4 lb All-in-OneJust the bag
XL 6 lb All-in-OneBigger bag, no tub
Monotub Upgrade KitTub for a bag you own
| Starter Kit | 4 lb Bag | XL 6 lb Bag | Upgrade Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use it for | Bag and tub in one box | Your first bulk grow | Bigger flushes, same steps | Moving a 4 lb bag to a tub |
| Contents | 4 lb bag, 28Q tub, 2 lbs CVG | 1.75 lbs grain + 2.25 lbs CVG | 2 lbs 5-grain + 4 lbs substrate | 28Q tub, 2 lbs substrate, filters, liner |
| Fruit it | In a 28Q monotub | In the bag | In the bag | In a 28Q monotub |
| You supply | Spores or liquid culture | Spores or liquid culture | Spores or liquid culture | A colonized 4 lb bag |
Faster startsLiquid culture usually colonizes faster than spores. Our QuickCulture Mini liquid culture jars turn a spore syringe into vigorous liquid culture before you inoculate your bag. Shopping for genetics? Browse our liquid culture syringes or spores from Spore Genetics.
Just want the bag?The 4 lb and XL 6 lb All-in-One bags are sold on their own in All-in-One grow bags, and the Grower's Select 28Q is sold separately in monotubs.
Common questions
Why move the bag into a monotub?
A monotub gives the colonized substrate a much wider, flatter fruiting surface than the top of a bag, with filtered air exchange through the tub's filter disks. That is where most bulk growers see their biggest flushes.
What do I do with the extra 2 lbs of substrate?
When the bag is fully colonized, break its contents into the lined 28Q tub and mix the 2 lbs of Select Bulk Substrate through it. Level the surface and let it recolonize before fruiting.
What else do I need?
Only spores or liquid culture. Use 4–5cc of spores or 5–10cc of liquid culture.
When should I break and shake the bag?
When the grain is roughly 50–75% colonized. Breaking up the colonized grain and mixing it through the substrate spreads the mycelium and shortens the time to full colonization. Let the bag finish colonizing before you move it to the tub.
Do I open the bag while it colonizes?
No. Keep the bag sealed until it is fully colonized. The 0.22 micron filter patch lets the bag breathe while keeping contaminants out. Open it only when you move it into the tub.
What is the liner for?
The custom fitted liner is food-safe HDPE and BPA free. It helps prevent mushrooms from pinning down the sides of the tub, and it lifts out with the spent substrate so cleanup is quick.
Can I get more than one flush?
Yes. After you harvest, rehydrate the substrate surface, then keep the same fruiting conditions for the next flush. Later flushes are usually smaller than the first.
Can I reuse the monotub?
Yes. After your last flush, pull the liner, wash and disinfect the tub, and run it again with fresh spawn and substrate.
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